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April 19, 2013 11:39 PM

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In this aerial photo, law enforcement and rescue personnel search the damage to an apartment complex from the explosion of the West Fertilizer plant on Thursday, April 18, 2013, in West, Texas. A massive explosion at the plant killed as many as 15 people and injured more than 160, officials said overnight. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Smiley N. Pool) less

In this aerial photo, law enforcement and rescue personnel search the damage to an apartment complex from the explosion of the West Fertilizer plant on Thursday, April 18, 2013, in West, Texas. A massive ... more

Photo: Smiley N. Pool, Associated Press

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WEST, TX - APRIL 18: Bill Warren, a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4819, lowers the U.S. flag to half staff in memory of victims of the West Fertilizer Company explosion April 18, 2013 about 20 miles north of Waco in West, Texas. A fiery explosion that damaged or destroyed buildings within a half-mile radius ripped through the facility last night, injuring more than 160 people and killing an unknown number of others. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) less

WEST, TX - APRIL 18: Bill Warren, a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4819, lowers the U.S. flag to half staff in memory of victims of the West Fertilizer Company explosion April 18, 2013 about 20 miles ... more

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A piece of debris from a fertilizer plant explosion sits in a field far from the blast zone in West, Texas, Thursday, April 18, 2013. A massive explosion at the plant killed as many as 15 people and injured more than 160, officials said overnight. (AP Photo/Ralph Lauer) less

A piece of debris from a fertilizer plant explosion sits in a field far from the blast zone in West, Texas, Thursday, April 18, 2013. A massive explosion at the plant killed as many as 15 people and injured ... more

Photo: Ralph Lauer, Associated Press

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This image released by the FBI on Thursday, April 18, 2013, shows in a image from video what the FBI are calling suspect number 1, front, in black cap, and suspect number 2, in white cap, back right, walking near each other through the crowd in Boston on Monday, April 15, 2013, before the explosions at the Boston Marathon. (AP Photo/FBI) less

This image released by the FBI on Thursday, April 18, 2013, shows in a image from video what the FBI are calling suspect number 1, front, in black cap, and suspect number 2, in white cap, back right, walking ... more

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US President Barack Obama arrives to board Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland on April 18. 2013. Obama heads to Boston to mourn victims of the deadly marathon attacks, as investigators study images of a suspect who may have planted the bombs. No arrests have been made in connection with Monday's twin bombings near the finish line of the race, which sent metal fragments and nails into a crowd of thousands of runners and spectators, killing three people and wounding 180. AFP PHOTO/Jewel SamadJEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images less

US President Barack Obama arrives to board Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland on April 18. 2013. Obama heads to Boston to mourn victims of the deadly marathon attacks, as investigators study ... more

Photo: Jewel Samad, AFP/Getty Images

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President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama exit after attending an interfaith prayer service for victims of the Boston Marathon attack titled "Healing Our City," at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Thursday, April 18, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Pool photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images/MCT) less

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama exit after attending an interfaith prayer service for victims of the Boston Marathon attack titled "Healing Our City," at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross, ... more

Mourners attend a candlelight vigil in the aftermath of Monday's Boston Marathon explosions, which killed at least three and injured more than 140, Wednesday, April 17, 2013, at City Hall in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) less

Mourners attend a candlelight vigil in the aftermath of Monday's Boston Marathon explosions, which killed at least three and injured more than 140, Wednesday, April 17, 2013, at City Hall in Cambridge, Mass. ... more

Marathon runner Nathan Finney of Boston and his daughter Mckenna, 5, gather with others ahead of an interfaith service with President Barack Obama at Cathedral of the Holy Cross, held in the wake of Monday's Boston Marathon explosions, which killed at least three and injured more than 140, Thursday, April 18, 2013, in Boston. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) less

Marathon runner Nathan Finney of Boston and his daughter Mckenna, 5, gather with others ahead of an interfaith service with President Barack Obama at Cathedral of the Holy Cross, held in the wake of Monday's ... more

A man at the BoMA restaurant across the street from the Cathedral of the Holy Cross watches US President Barrack Obama on television speak at the cathedral where an interfaith prayer service to honor the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings was being held April 18, 2013 in the South End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. AFP PHOTO/Stan HONDASTAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images less

A man at the BoMA restaurant across the street from the Cathedral of the Holy Cross watches US President Barrack Obama on television speak at the cathedral where an interfaith prayer service to honor the ... more

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WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 18: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry testifies before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee April 18, 2013 in Washington, DC. The committee heard testimony on the topic of "National Security and Foreign Policy Priorities in the Fiscal Year 2014 Affairs Budget." (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) less

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 18: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry testifies before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee April 18, 2013 in Washington, DC. The committee heard testimony on the topic of "National ... more

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Contractors work on the East Side Access project beneath Grand Central Terminal, Thursday, April 18, 2013 in New York. When complete the East Side Access project will connect Long Island Railroad trains to Grand Central Terminal serving approximately 160,000 customers a day. It is one of three bold projects under New York that will expand what's already the nation's biggest mass-transit system by 2019. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer) less

Contractors work on the East Side Access project beneath Grand Central Terminal, Thursday, April 18, 2013 in New York. When complete the East Side Access project will connect Long Island Railroad trains to ... more

Photo: Mary Altaffer, Associated Press

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Unidentified persons brave a spring snow storm to attend the U.S. State Department's sole public hearing in Grand Island, Neb., Thursday, April 18, 2013, setup to allow citizens to make their views known on the $7.6 billion Canada-to-Texas Keystone XL pipeline. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik) less

Unidentified persons brave a spring snow storm to attend the U.S. State Department's sole public hearing in Grand Island, Neb., Thursday, April 18, 2013, setup to allow citizens to make their views known on the ... more

The Muskegon River floods the end of Giles Road in Muskegon, Mich., on Thursday, April 18, 2013. Heavy rains have flooded areas of Muskegon County with more rainfall expected. (AP Photo/The Muskegon Chronicle,Jon Garcia ) ALL LOCAL TV OUT; LOCAL TV INTERNET OUT less

The Muskegon River floods the end of Giles Road in Muskegon, Mich., on Thursday, April 18, 2013. Heavy rains have flooded areas of Muskegon County with more rainfall expected. (AP Photo/The Muskegon ... more

Photo: Jon Garcia, Associated Press

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Bloomberg Photo Service 'Best of the Week': Solar panels are seen in this aerial photograph of First Solar Inc.'s Desert Sunlight Solar Farm in Mojave Desert, California, U.S., on Friday, April 5, 2013. First Solar Inc., the largest thin-film panel manufacturer, sees “significant growth” in renewable energy projects being developed in the Middle East and North Africa by the end of 2014. Photographer: Tim Rue/Bloomberg less

Bloomberg Photo Service 'Best of the Week': Solar panels are seen in this aerial photograph of First Solar Inc.'s Desert Sunlight Solar Farm in Mojave Desert, California, U.S., on Friday, April 5, 2013. First ... more

In this March 28, 2013, photo released by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, state wildlife officials preparing to release a new a bighorn sheep near Olancha Park, Calif. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife announced Wednesday April 18,2013 that 10 female and four male bighorn sheep were established last month as the first new herd at the southern end of the Sierra Nevada in 25 years. (AP Photo/Andrew Hughan, California Department of Fish and Wildlife) less

In this March 28, 2013, photo released by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, state wildlife officials preparing to release a new a bighorn sheep near Olancha Park, Calif. The California Department ... more

Photo: Andrew Hughan, Associated Press

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Bub Burton, 9, left, Dakota Burton ,6, Bentley Burton, 2, Harlie Burton ,5, Alexis Burton, and Trey Burton, 4, sit in the back of their damaged SUV in front of their home Thursday, April 18, 2013 in Spavinaw, Okla. Middle America was overwhelmed by weather Thursday, with snow in the north, tornadoes in the Plains, and torrential rains that caused floods and transportation woes . Tornadoes caused scattered damage in Oklahoma. Frost warnings were in effect in Kansas and Oklahoma as a cold front pushed out warmer air. (AP Photo/Tulsa World, Mike Simons ) ONLINE OUT; TV OUT; TULSA OUT less

Bub Burton, 9, left, Dakota Burton ,6, Bentley Burton, 2, Harlie Burton ,5, Alexis Burton, and Trey Burton, 4, sit in the back of their damaged SUV in front of their home Thursday, April 18, 2013 in Spavinaw, ... more

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 18: U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) (L) and Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) take questions from members of the media during a news conference on immigration reform April 18, 2013 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The senators discussed the "Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act". (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) less

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 18: U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) (L) and Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) take questions from members of the media during a news conference on immigration reform April 18, 2013 on Capitol Hill ... more

Two young boys leave messages with chalk on a sidewalk near the finish line of Monday's Boston Marathon explosions, which killed at least three and injured more than 140, Thursday, April 18, 2013, in Boston. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) less

Two young boys leave messages with chalk on a sidewalk near the finish line of Monday's Boston Marathon explosions, which killed at least three and injured more than 140, Thursday, April 18, 2013, in Boston. ... more

Photo: Matt Rourke, Associated Press

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A woman braves blowing snow while she waits at a bus stop as a Spring storm hit Minneapolis and other parts of the state Thursday, April 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

A woman braves blowing snow while she waits at a bus stop as a Spring storm hit Minneapolis and other parts of the state Thursday, April 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

Photo: Jim Mone, Associated Press

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Armed federal agents wearing what appeared to be hazardous material suits and breathing apparatus entered the West Hills Subdivision home of Paul Kevin Curtis in Corinth, Miss., Thursday evening April 18, 2013. Law enforcement officials blocked off the dwelling after taking Curtis into custody under the suspicion of sending letters covered in ricin to the U.S. President Barack Obama and U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis) less

Armed federal agents wearing what appeared to be hazardous material suits and breathing apparatus entered the West Hills Subdivision home of Paul Kevin Curtis in Corinth, Miss., Thursday evening April 18, 2013. ... more

Photo: Rogelio V. Solis, Associated Press

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Spray paint artist Martin Martinez from Dallas, dries a coat of paint the fast way while giving a demonstration of his craft during the University of Memphis Earth Day Event at U of M's Urban Garden Thursday April 18, 2013 in Memphis, Tenn. In addition to food, educational demonstrations, and music, U of M students released some 150 butterflies in the garden to honor the upcoming holiday. (AP Photo/The Commercial Appeal, Jim Weber) less

Spray paint artist Martin Martinez from Dallas, dries a coat of paint the fast way while giving a demonstration of his craft during the University of Memphis Earth Day Event at U of M's Urban Garden Thursday ... more

CORRECTS LAST NAME OF WOMAN TO ROBERTS-GILBERT - April Roberts-Gilbert, left, is comforted by her ex-husband, Donald Durham, after finding out that two men and two women were found shot in the head, Thursday, April 18, 2013, in Akron, Ohio. An official in northeast Ohio says four adults have been found dead in the basement of a townhome. (AP Photo/Akron Beacon Journal, Ed Suba Jr.) MANDATORY CREDIT less

CORRECTS LAST NAME OF WOMAN TO ROBERTS-GILBERT - April Roberts-Gilbert, left, is comforted by her ex-husband, Donald Durham, after finding out that two men and two women were found shot in the head, Thursday, ... more

Photo: Ed Suba Jr., Associated Press

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